The Drowned World

The Drowned World

After a heavy storm on a hot summer’s day, when everything is still quiet and steaming, the lake near my home has an almost J.G.Ballardian feel about it.     “In the early morning light a strange mournful beauty hung over the lagoon; the sombre...
Editing Life

Editing Life

I edit full time but moonlight as a cat-sitter/dog-sitter. It makes for some beautiful new environments and friendly editing companions. Here is where I am now, near Alexanderplatz in Berlin, hanging with a lovely snoozy new dogfriend called Nelson…  ...

“Camping” in Germany

My manfriend is taking me camping and canoeing for a week, which is already PRETTY EXCITING, but even better this time because the campground we are staying at doesn’t even supply toilet paper — we have to bring our own. Yay! Let me explain why this is...